Nigel Hardy, a highly accomplished IT and cyber security professional with over 20 years of experience, is the Security Practice Lead at Kinetic IT, where he manages the Security Consulting Practice. With a strong cybersecurity background across different industries, including government, resources, and telecommunications, Nigel is an expert in technical consulting, security strategy, risk management, and program management. He is known for providing pragmatic strategies and delivering business and technical guidance.

Nigel's keen understanding of business value drivers has earned him a well-established reputation for identifying underlying issues and maximizing opportunities to achieve tangible measurable benefits and improved security postures. He is a PRINCE2 Practitioner, a member of the Australian Information Security Association and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, and a fellow of the Linnean Society of London.

Aside from his professional achievements, Nigel is an organizer of SecTalks, a national security forum, and BSides Perth, Western Australia's largest security conference. Before joining Kinetic IT, Nigel held positions in Telstra, Diamond Cyber, Velrada, BP, Carbon Forestry Ltd, BTCV, Accenture, Boots, Focus Business Solutions, Ramesys, and Prima Solutions Ltd.